Girl Scouts, earn a badge for making homemade pet supplies
Obtain the Senior Textile Artist Badge while in social isolation
Asa former Girl Scout of five years, I’ve lost count of the number of times I volunteered for fundraising, painting everything from walls to ceramics, going on history tours, and helping charitable organizations. And my old uniform is flooded with cookie badges, selling anywhere from 500 boxes to 1,000 each year (thanks Mom!). With the recent need for humans to have cloth face masks to help prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), it makes absolute sense that parents would busy their children with creating any of the three options available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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But what can pet-loving Girl Scouts also do to earn their Senior Textile Artist Badge while they’re sitting at home and unable to go to any Girl Scout meetings? First off, this is definitely worth a moment to lend kudos to (then) 14-year-old Girl Scouts Kylie Greene and Hailey Amos of Central California South Council Troop №376, who raised $2,400 to buy pet mask kits for all 37 Bakersfield fire engines. Thanks to their hard work, in 2017, they helped save a dog named Jack who got caught in a house fire.
But what else can parents (or any other legal guardian) do to keep their restless Girl Scouts busy? According to the official Girl Scouts blog, troop members can earn the Senior Textile Artist Badge by “making something for everyday use.” This includes pet beds and blankets, toys, and homemade dog treats.
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Create a No-Sew Dog Bed: Miss Frugal Mommy has one of the easiest ways to create a dog bed with a handful of supplies (two fleece choices cut to 1-1/2 yards each; 30–50 oz polyfil; fabric scissors; measuring tape). These supplies can hopefully be ordered by drive-thru from any fabric store (assuming it’s still open as an essential store) or purchased online.